now THAT's an attitude that qualifies for the pot calling the kettle
black! (in case you can't figure it out, I'm referring to your idea that
folks are ignorant for having a jointer). Green monster, perhaps? Grow up.

dave

CW wrote:

There are going to be plenty of people on here that tell you otherwise (due
to ignorance or justifying the money they spent) saying that you can't live
without a jointer but I do just fine. I don't want to dedicate the shop
space to a machine of such limited usefulness. I do have a planer and would
not want to do without that.
Let the flames begin.
"RickHlavka" wrote in message
...

Somewhere I read that I need both a planer and jointer to clean up wood,

and I

can't figure out why I would need a jointer? I harvested some trees a few
years ago, hired someone to cut them into 1" slabs, which have been drying

in a

stack for almost 2 years, and now I'm preparing to clean them up to use

for

flooring, etc. I'm thinking of buying a 15" planer to smooth the faces

and

trim them down to size (3/4" for the floor, for instance). I think the

edges

can be straightened with a table saw, so what would I need a jointer for?

Plus, any other tips on how to go from the raw wood to finished lumber

would be

appreciated!